Mark C. DeBord

Mark C. DeBord

Licensed Funeral Director, Former Owner

Mark C. DeBord was born February 4, 1957, in Lancaster, PA. He attended Lancaster City Elementary Schools, Reynolds Junior High School and J.P. McCaskey High School, graduating in 1975. He attended West Chester University and graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a degree in recreation. After working for the Lancaster Recreation Commission for a period, he went to mortuary college and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1980. Marrying Diane Snyder, he became a part of a third generation funeral home which was started by Diane’s grandfather, C. Abram Snyder. They have three sons, Jeremy, Randy, and Luke. Mark is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, and past president of the Lancaster County Funeral Directors Association. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lancaster and has served in the following positions: past treasurer of the board of trustees, past member of the administrative board and SPRC committee, and current member of the Ushers and Communion Ushers Association. Mark is an active member of the Rotary Club of Lancaster. Within the club, he is a past member of the board of directors and various committee chairmanships.

He was a past member of the board of trustees for the Lancaster Country Day School, and past member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is a board member of The Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, development committee of both Hospice of Lancaster County and the Fulton Opera House. He is currently also a member of the B.P.O.E. Elks #134 of Lancaster and the Hamilton Club and Meadia Heights Golf Club. He was a former coach of the Lancaster Y.M.C.A. Basketball and Soccer Programs, a volunteer and supporter of Hospice of Lancaster County, Multiple Sclerosis Society, United Disabilities, (Cerebral Palsy), S. June Smith, Fulton Opera House, Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster School District, Lancaster Country Day School, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Leukemia Society, Lancaster County Council of Churches, Humane League of Lancaster, the Salvation Army, Water Street Rescue Mission, Susquehanna Association for the Blind, Boys and Girl Scouts and many other organizations. Mark enjoys physical fitness, playing basketball, squash, golf, and spending time with his family.